Text: Penelope Green. Photos: William Waldorn. Producer: Anita Sarsidi.
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Restorer David Weiss has long earned himself a reputationreputation as an eccentric - a lover of ruins and a connoisseur of all sorts of junk. It is not surprising that this house fell into his hands. The real estate agent knew how to hook a client: "Mr. Weiss," he confidentially whispered into the phone. "You are the only person who could be interested in this offer. There are simply no other such crazy people!" The realtor was not disingenuous - the house looked truly monstrous. From the outside, it resembled an elderly mutant Cheburashka - the dilapidated building was dotted with huge satellite dishes on all sides. Things were no better inside: garlands of mold on the walls, crumbling ceilings, wild pink carpeting and no less wild yellow linoleum. To top it all off, hordes of squirrels roamed the area surrounding the house; the brazen beasts were not even embarrassed by the fact that the previous owners had poured asphalt on the lawn.Renovation of an old houseRestoration of an old house